Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People 8
in Poverty Universe: 1999
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of health
insurance during the year
Covered by private health insurance Covered by government health insurance
Covered by Medicaid Covered by Medicare
Own Also cov. Also cov.
Empl. Empl. by private by priv. Also cov.
Total Total Total based based Total Total ins. Total ins. by Medicaid
WHITE BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 21,922 14,651 6,205 3,963 1,823 10,070 7,868 701 3,103 904 1,147
Under 18 years.................... 7,568 5,685 1,878 1,564 9 4,297 4,187 456 81 7 48
18 to 24 years.................... 3,125 1,715 1,048 380 265 768 706 76 20 1 14
25 to 34 years.................... 2,792 1,264 624 477 344 687 655 43 60 4 40
35 to 44 years.................... 2,614 1,449 699 507 366 804 716 28 178 13 118
45 to 54 years.................... 1,749 1,039 473 317 253 599 484 13 202 15 112
55 to 59 years.................... 890 630 333 232 165 323 250 11 117 8 70
60 to 64 years.................... 776 545 295 196 168 311 217 23 180 49 96
65 years and over................. 2,409 2,324 856 292 253 2,280 654 51 2,266 808 649
65 to 74 years................. 1,127 1,067 375 155 135 1,031 362 22 1,021 340 358
75 years and over.............. 1,283 1,257 480 137 118 1,249 291 29 1,245 468 291
Male
Total............................. 9,557 6,114 2,659 1,782 891 4,035 3,234 290 1,062 263 408
Under 18 years.................... 3,780 2,875 889 738 3 2,229 2,156 223 44 7 25
18 to 24 years.................... 1,316 626 477 161 110 188 154 24 7 1 6
25 to 34 years.................... 1,111 410 257 191 164 160 143 6 29 0 19
35 to 44 years.................... 1,168 590 319 248 220 292 254 9 109 6 78
45 to 54 years.................... 756 429 199 136 116 247 183 8 105 8 54
55 to 59 years.................... 366 246 134 99 83 120 86 2 47 4 27
60 to 64 years.................... 353 262 141 100 92 143 96 8 79 17 40
65 years and over................. 707 675 242 107 102 656 162 11 642 220 158
65 to 74 years................. 404 374 128 60 57 360 112 9 350 114 108
75 years and over.............. 303 301 115 47 45 296 50 2 292 106 50
Female
Total..:.......................... 12,366 8,537 3,546 2,182 933 6,035 4,634 410 2,042 641 739
Under 18 years.................... 3,788 2,810 990 825 6 2,068 2,031 233 38 0 23
18 to 24 years.................... 1,809 1,089 571 218 155 581 552 53 13 0 8
25 to 34 years.................... 1,681 854 366 286 180 527 512 37 30 4 21
35 to 44 years.................... 1,446 859 380 259 147 512 463 18 70 7 39
45 to 54 years.................... 993 610 274 181 137 353 301 4 97 7 58
55 to 59 years.................... 524 384 198 133 81 203 164 10 70 4 42
60 to 64 years.................... 422 283 154 95 76 168 120 15 101 31 56
65 years and over................. 1,703 1,649 613 185 151 1,624 491 40 1,624 588 491
65 to 74 years................. 723 693 248 95 78 671 250 13 671 226 250
75 years and over.............. 980 956 365 89 73 953 241 27 953 362 241
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 7,123 5,407 1,762 1,490 7 4,113 4,020 450 80 7 48
Under 6 years................... 2,653 2,063 557 508 0 1,688 1,654 177 30 2 16
6 to 17 years................... 4,470 3,344 1,206 982 7 2,424 2,366 273 51 5 32
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 16,183 10,550 4,338 2,764 1,301 7,276 5,732 446 2,151 604 767
Central city..................... 7,246 4,574 1,601 948 461 3,353 2,771 157 890 215 380
Not central city................. 8,937 5,976 2,737 1,816 840 3,923 2,961 289 1,260 390 388
Not metropolitan.................. 5,739 4,101 1,867 1,200 522 2,794 2,135 254 953 300 380
Northeast.......................... 3,770 2,860 1,013 681 315 2,158 1,701 118 677 171 274
Metropolitan...................... 3,268 2,493 842 547 259 1,918 1,517 101 584 148 226
Central city..................... 1,560 1,239 258 192 90 1,057 929 28 261 48 146
Not central city................. 1,709 1,253 584 355 169 861 587 74 324 100 80
Not metropolitan.................. 502 367 171 134 56 240 184 17 93 22 48
Midwest............................ 4,109 3,055 1,501 929 402 1,997 1,509 182 650 260 212
Metropolitan...................... 2,446 1,716 826 503 248 1,125 839 91 383 146 124
Central city..................... 1,056 702 257 133 80 520 417 25 153 52 64
Not central city................. 1,389 1,014 569 370 168 605 422 66 230 94 60
Not metropolitan.................. 1,664 1,339 675 426 154 872 670 91 267 114 88
South.............................. 7,666 4,830 2,243 1,390 678 3,143 2,309 230 1,232 328 478
Metropolitan...................... 5,062 3,075 1,478 911 452 1,910 1,400 115 740 197 279
Central city..................... 2,056 1,186 547 287 156 737 554 29 268 62 109
Not central city................. 3,007 1,889 931 624 296 1,173 846 87 472 135 169
Not metropolitan.................. 2,604 1,755 765 479 226 1,233 909 115 491 131 199
West............................ 6,377 3,906 1,448 964 428 2,771 2,349 170 545 145 184
Metropolitan...................... 5,407 3,266 1,192 803 342 2,323 1,977 139 443 113 139
Central city..................... 2,574 1,447 539 337 135 1,039 871 76 209 52 61
Not central city................. 2,833 1,819 653 467 207 1,284 1,106 63 235 60 78
Not metropolitan.................. 970 640 256 161 86 449 372 31 101 33 44
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 21,922 14,651 6,205 3,963 1,823 10,070 7,868 701 3,103 904 1,147
65 years and over................. 2,409 2,324 856 292 253 2,280 654 51 2,266 808 649
In families......................... 15,141 10,172 4,089 3,098 1,109 7,053 6,139 590 1,093 337 344
Householder...................... 4,377 2,803 1,304 913 724 1,808 1,334 102 602 194 179
Under 65 years.................. 3,959 2,402 1,124 833 652 1,420 1,258 97 221 27 106
65 years and over............... 418 401 180 80 73 388 77 6 381 167 72
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 7,123 5,407 1,762 1,490 7 4,113 4,020 450 80 7 48
Under 6 years.................. 2,653 2,063 557 508 0 1,688 1,654 177 30 2 16
6 to 17 years.................. 4,470 3,344 1,206 982 7 2,424 2,366 273 51 5 32
Own children 18 years and over... 885 435 194 99 35 259 243 16 21 1 16
In married-couple families.......... 8,305 5,382 2,604 1,968 748 3,286 2,590 194 767 271 204
Husbands......................... 2,148 1,349 814 600 511 721 370 14 427 154 112
Under 65 years.................. 1,814 1,026 662 530 446 409 319 14 122 14 66
65 years and over............... 334 323 152 70 66 311 50 0 305 140 46
Wives............................ 2,164 1,338 762 546 216 723 457 22 277 106 57
Under 65 years.................. 1,936 1,116 659 498 195 512 424 21 67 14 24
65 years and over............... 228 222 103 48 21 210 32 1 210 92 32
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 3,428 2,463 912 763 0 1,715 1,657 150 34 6 23
Under 6 years.................. 1,331 984 283 242 0 761 742 56 13 2 9
6 to 17 years.................. 2,097 1,479 628 521 0 954 915 94 21 4 13
Own chlidren 18 years and over... 336 172 101 49 13 75 70 4 8 0 7
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 5,891 4,310 1,271 971 298 3,452 3,300 364 249 49 118
Householder...................... 1,883 1,287 413 276 265 992 891 79 164 42 68
Under 65 years.................. 1,789 1,192 376 260 248 899 860 76 71 6 36
65 years and over............... 95 95 38 16 16 93 31 3 93 36 31
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 3,266 2,678 749 640 7 2,206 2,179 275 34 1 19
Under 6 years.................. 1,142 977 238 231 0 850 837 111 12 0 4
6 to 17 years.................. 2,124 1,701 511 409 7 1,357 1,342 164 22 1 15
Own children 18 years and over... 478 241 85 44 19 168 158 10 13 1 9
In unrelated subfamilies............ 407 289 87 67 16 227 206 4 2 0 1
Under 18 years.................. 246 193 60 48 0 152 135 2 0 0 0
Under 6 years.................. 97 75 15 15 0 62 62 2 0 0 0
6 to 17 years.................. 149 118 45 33 0 90 73 0 0 0 0
18 years and over............... 160 97 27 19 16 75 71 2 2 0 1
Unrelated individuals.............. 6,375 4,190 2,029 799 699 2,790 1,523 107 2,008 567 802
Male............................. 2,575 1,467 754 318 290 833 524 37 509 85 243
Under 65 years.................. 2,257 1,160 676 290 263 529 422 29 213 15 141
Living alone................... 844 520 246 115 115 297 229 14 125 11 78
65 years and over............... 318 307 78 28 28 303 102 9 296 70 102
Living alone................... 231 228 68 24 24 226 74 6 219 62 74
Female........................... 3,800 2,723 1,275 481 409 1,957 999 70 1,499 482 559
Under 65 years.................. 2,490 1,439 814 364 299 686 595 34 227 33 154
Living alone................... 917 648 331 146 145 355 293 14 172 28 117
65 years and over............... 1,310 1,283 461 116 109 1,271 404 36 1,271 449 404
Living alone................... 1,182 1,164 436 111 104 1,154 352 34 1,154 427 352
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 3,407 2,614 787 684 0 2,047 1,987 199 39 5 23
16 to 64 years.................... 5,443 2,825 1,630 990 788 1,332 1,085 81 380 38 227
Worked during the year......... 3,123 1,452 1,112 699 604 393 347 40 28 1 24
Full time, year-round.......... 1,150 566 496 369 329 79 71 4 3 0 2
Not full time, year-round...... 1,973 886 617 330 275 314 276 36 25 1 22
Did not work................... 2,319 1,373 518 291 184 939 738 40 352 38 203
65 years and over................. 707 675 242 107 102 656 162 11 642 220 158
Worked during the year......... 59 54 33 18 18 51 6 0 51 30 6
Full time, year-round.......... 23 17 12 5 5 15 0 0 15 10 0
Not full time, year-round...... 37 37 21 14 13 36 6 0 36 20 6
Did not work................... 647 621 210 89 84 605 157 11 591 190 153
Female
Under 16 years.................... 3,365 2,535 854 759 0 1,907 1,876 214 33 0 20
16 to 64 years.................... 7,298 4,353 2,078 1,238 782 2,504 2,267 156 385 53 228
Worked during the year......... 3,373 1,996 1,207 737 595 891 851 87 22 8 10
Full time, year-round.......... 679 369 291 238 231 104 97 24 6 2 1
Not full time, year-round...... 2,694 1,627 915 498 364 787 754 63 16 6 9
Did not work................... 3,925 2,357 872 502 186 1,613 1,416 69 363 46 217
65 years and over................. 1,703 1,649 613 185 151 1,624 491 40 1,624 588 491
Worked during the year......... 59 54 33 12 11 49 9 1 49 28 9
Full time, year-round.......... 10 10 8 0 0 10 2 0 10 8 2
Not full time, year-round...... 48 44 25 12 11 38 7 1 38 20 7
Did not work................... 1,644 1,595 580 173 140 1,575 482 39 1,575 560 482
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.
Table 24. Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Selected Characteristics for All People 9
in Poverty Universe: 1999
(Numbers in thousands. Poverty universe: unrelated individuals under age 15 are excluded)
Covered by some type of he
insurance during the year
Covered by government heal
Not cov.
Cov. by at any
mil. rel. time during
hlth. care the year
WHITE BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
Both Sexes
Total........................... 340 7,271
Under 18 years.................... 87 1,883
18 to 24 years.................... 57 1,410
25 to 34 years.................... 13 1,528
35 to 44 years.................... 32 1,165
45 to 54 years.................... 39 710
55 to 59 years.................... 32 260
60 to 64 years.................... 15 230
65 years and over................. 64 86
65 to 74 years................. 45 60
75 years and over.............. 20 26
Male
Total............................. 206 3,443
Under 18 years.................... 58 905
18 to 24 years.................... 32 690
25 to 34 years.................... 6 701
35 to 44 years.................... 10 577
45 to 54 years.................... 22 328
55 to 59 years.................... 18 119
60 to 64 years.................... 12 91
65 years and over................. 46 32
65 to 74 years................. 35 30
75 years and over.............. 12 2
Female
Total..:.......................... 134 3,829
Under 18 years.................... 28 978
18 to 24 years.................... 24 720
25 to 34 years.................... 7 827
35 to 44 years.................... 22 587
45 to 54 years.................... 17 383
55 to 59 years.................... 15 141
60 to 64 years.................... 3 139
65 years and over................. 18 54
65 to 74 years................. 10 30
75 years and over.............. 8 24
Related Children1
Under 18 years.................... 69 1,716
Under 6 years................... 22 590
6 to 17 years................... 47 1,126
Residence and Region
United States:
Metropolitan...................... 225 5,633
Central city..................... 111 2,671
Not central city................. 114 2,962
Not metropolitan.................. 115 1,638
Northeast.......................... 59 910
Metropolitan...................... 45 776
Central city..................... 15 320
Not central city................. 30 456
Not metropolitan.................. 14 135
Midwest............................ 82 1,054
Metropolitan...................... 51 729
Central city..................... 18 355
Not central city................. 33 375
Not metropolitan.................. 31 325
South.............................. 118 2,836
Metropolitan...................... 73 1,987
Central city..................... 44 870
Not central city................. 29 1,117
Not metropolitan.................. 45 849
West............................ 80 2,471
Metropolitan...................... 56 2,141
Central city..................... 34 1,127
Not central city................. 21 1,014
Not metropolitan.................. 24 330
Household Relationship
Total.............................. 340 7,271
65 years and over................. 64 86
In families......................... 227 4,969
Householder...................... 83 1,574
Under 65 years.................. 62 1,557
65 years and over............... 21 17
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 69 1,716
Under 6 years.................. 22 590
6 to 17 years.................. 47 1,126
Own children 18 years and over... 12 449
In married-couple families.......... 188 2,923
Husbands......................... 63 800
Under 65 years.................. 43 788
65 years and over............... 20 11
Wives............................ 66 826
Under 65 years.................. 54 819
65 years and over............... 12 7
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 55 964
Under 6 years.................. 17 346
6 to 17 years.................. 38 618
Own chlidren 18 years and over... 4 164
In families with female house-
holder,no spouse present........... 25 1,582
Householder...................... 7 596
Under 65 years.................. 5 596
65 years and over............... 2 0
Related children1/
Under 18 years.................. 12 588
Under 6 years.................. 5 165
6 to 17 years.................. 7 423
Own children 18 years and over... 5 237
In unrelated subfamilies............ 21 117
Under 18 years.................. 17 54
Under 6 years.................. 0 23
6 to 17 years.................. 17 31
18 years and over............... 4 64
Unrelated individuals.............. 92 2,185
Male............................. 67 1,107
Under 65 years.................. 43 1,097
Living alone................... 25 324
65 years and over............... 24 10
Living alone................... 19 3
Female........................... 25 1,077
Under 65 years.................. 21 1,051
Living alone................... 9 270
65 years and over............... 4 26
Living alone................... 0 18
Work Experience
Male
Under 16 years.................... 47 793
16 to 64 years.................... 112 2,618
Worked during the year......... 43 1,671
Full time, year-round.......... 7 584
Not full time, year-round...... 36 1,087
Did not work................... 70 947
65 years and over................. 46 32
Worked during the year......... 3 6
Full time, year-round.......... 0 6
Not full time, year-round...... 3 0
Did not work................... 44 26
Female
Under 16 years.................... 24 830
16 to 64 years.................... 92 2,945
Worked during the year......... 30 1,377
Full time, year-round.......... 2 311
Not full time, year-round...... 28 1,066
Did not work................... 62 1,568
65 years and over................. 18 54
Worked during the year......... 8 5
Full time, year-round.......... 4 0
Not full time, year-round...... 4 5
Did not work................... 10 49
1/ Before 1997, Table 24 included children in unrelated subfamilies
as related children. Beginning with 1997, children in unrelated
subfamilies were excluded from that category so that Table 24 would
be consistent with other tables.